Portrait Photography
March 16, 2022

Lucky Family Gets Portrait of a Lifetime When a Shooting Star Makes an Unexpected Appearance in Their Photo

A lucky family got the portrait of a lifetime when a shooting star appeared just as photographer Wil Cheung was snapping their photo. The result is a unique group portrait of the smiling family in the UK's Northumberland National Park. For Cheung, who was leading a group of stargazers through the park, it was a wonderful way to cap off the evening.

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Drawing Guide
March 15, 2022

Build Your Drawing Foundation When You Learn How to Draw a Skull

Here are the final steps for skull drawing.   Step 3: Begin to shade your skull.  Once you’re happy with your sketch, it’s time to give your skull some dimensionality through shading. This is where having multiple graphite pencils will come in handy. You’ll want to have some pencils that are lighter shades as well as some deep darks to achieve rich black tones.

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Good News
March 15, 2022

Ukraine Comes Second in 2022 Winter Paralympics With 29 Medals

Embed from Getty Images Even as the Russian invasion continues to wreak havoc in their homeland, athletes representing Ukraine have managed to emerge victorious at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. With the Games just finishing up in Beijing, China on March 13, Ukraine brought home an incredible total of 29 medals between the only two sports it entered—the biathlon and cross-country skiing—coming in second overall, behind China.

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Art
March 15, 2022

Girl and Her Mom Spend Months Meticulously Recreating Kirsty Mitchell’s Dramatic ‘White Queen’

It’s said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and Kirsty Mitchell is certainly feeling that right now. The fine art photographer creates meticulously crafted costumes that have their own part in her fantastical narrative images. Her most spectacular photos come from her Wonderland series, which has introduced a cast of characters throughout the many years that Mitchell has worked on the project.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.